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Class Clips

Primary : Poetry

Clip description		Keywords
	'The Magnificent Bull' - trad. (poem only) Duration: 01:18 Actor Colin Salmon recites the poem 'The Magnificent Bull' - a traditional poem from Africa.	poem, traditional poem, simile, performance

	Berlie Doherty - 'Guess' (poem only) Duration: 00:33 Reading of Berlie Doherty's poem 'Guess'. It describes a fire and makes reference to different types of animal.	poem, simile, metaphor, Berlie Doherty

	Brian Patten - 'A Boat in the Snow' (poem only) Duration: 01:23 Poet Brian Patten reads his poem 'A Boat in the Snow' to a group of children.	Brian Patten, poetry, imagery

	Carol Anne Duffy - 'The Oldest Girl in the World' (poem only) Duration: 02:55 Actor Su Elliott performs 'The Oldest Girl in the World' by Carol Anne Duffy.	Carol Ann Duffy, The Oldest Girl in the World, performance, senses

	Edward Lear - 'The Owl and the Pussycat' (poem only) Duration: 02:38 Edward Lear's classic nonsense rhyme colourfully illustrated by Louise Voce.	nonsense poem, rhyme, rhyming, Edward Lear

	Fantasy Poems Duration: 01:42 Children share their own fantasy poems.	fantasy poems, performance

	Grace Nichols - 'Stormman' Duration: 02:12 Grace Nichols introduces and reads aloud her poem 'Stormman'.	sea, storm, hurricane, imagery, metaphor, simile

	Ian Serraillier - 'The Visitor' (poem only) Duration: 01:58 Actor Jonathan Kemp performs 'The Visitor' by Ian Serraillier.	Ian Serrallier, The Visitor, supernatural, horror, poetry, performance

	Jackie Kay - 'Red Running Shoes' (poem only) Duration: 01:28 Poet Jackie Kay performs her poem 'Red Running Shoes'.	Red Running Shoes, Jackie Kay, poetry, performance, contrast, simile

	James Berry - ‘Bits of Early Days’ (poem only) Duration: 02:07 James Berry performs his poem 'Bits of Early Days'.	poetry, repetition, repeated phrases, Jamaica, performance

	June Crebbin - 'The Train Ride' Duration: 02:22 'The Train Ride' by June Crebbin, illustrated by Stephen Lambert.	rhyme, rhythm, repetitive language, train, journey, seaside, special people, June Crebbin, Stephen Lambert, subtitled

	Kit Wright - 'The Magic Box' (poem only) Duration: 01:25 The author Kit Wright performs his poem 'The Magic Box'.	Kit Wright, The Magic Box, performance, poetry

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